Type Of Business:
Blood Bank
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Ms. Viscardi's expertise is in ensuring a safe and healthy environment for employees, volunteers, donors and visitors including ergonomics, hazardous materials management, disaster response.
Major Product/SVS:
Blood Supply for Patients
Favorite Business Publication:
Injury Prevention; Injury Prevention & Cost Control Alert; National Safety Council Publications; Safety & Health; Cal/OSHA Compliance Advisor
Hobbies/Sports:
Body Building, Personal Training, Backpacking, Archery, Fencing, Teaching Health and Nutrition Classes throughout the Community, Skydiving, Scuba Diving, Motorcycling
Affiliations Awards:
National Fire Prevention Association; National Safety Council; National Association of Professional Women
Place of Birth:
Stockton, CA
Industry:
Workplace Safety
Country of Origin:
CA, United States
Children's Names:
Jessica, Caitlin
Date of Distinction:
12/18/2007
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Ms. Viscardi's sense of humor and problem solving skills separates her from her peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Ms. Viscardi's greatest career achievement was being able to make a difference in an employees' life.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
Ms. Viscardi would like to be remembered by her peers as an enthusiast for health and safety.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
Ms. Viscardi would like to create an awareness program for youth pertaining to health, nutrition and safety.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
Ms. Viscardi would like to have lunch with Orson Wells because of the respect she had for him. He respected the English language and would refuse to slaughter the language through use of mispronunciations, contractions and slang. His professional speaking skills and commentator-ship through journalism was astounding.
Highlight of career?:
The highlight of her career was being selected by BloodSource to manage the safety and high-level security systems and interior design of a $50 million data center.
Charity:
Desiree Industries; Goodwill Industries International. Inc.; American Red Cross; Make-A-Wish
Number Of Years In Profession:
33
Number Of Years In Current Position:
7
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her customer service skills.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Viscardi is overseeing 15 fixed sites in Northern California. She has 27 years of government service and saved over six million dollars for Sacramento County. She started the original idea for a county safety fair, which now became an annual event. She has written numerous articles pertaining to how the human body operates nutrition, exercise and safety. She served as a district attorney. She has established an amnesty program and takes pride in identifying potential state legislation.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Managing the BloodSource Safety Program, Covering Approximately 600 employees and 250 Volunteers, Working in Multiple Facilities, Ensuring Blood Sources Stays in Compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws Regarding Accident Prevention, Managing Hazardous Materials, Providing Training in all Safety Areas, Investigating Incidents, Managing the County-Wide Budget for the County Executive, Managing Child Support Collections for the District Attorney, Managing Human Resources, Departmental Budgeting
Education Certifications:
Certified Personal Trainer, International Sports Sciences Association; Certification in Environmental Health and Safety Law; Certified Disaster Response Professional, California Medical Association; Certified Safety Professional; Licensed Investigator, National Safety Council; Certified Safety Specialist, Certified Safety Manager, Professional Safety Institute; Halon Safety Synthesis: Certification in Customer Service Planning, Pacific Management Institute; Certification in Administrative Services, Sacramento County; Certification in Public Personnel Law, Council on Education in Management
Awards/Honors:
Excellence in Safety Award, Professional Safety Institute, National Safety Council; ABI Woman of the Year Award (2007); Design Team Award, Sacramento County